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unsafety

American  
[uhn-seyf-tee] / ʌnˈseɪf ti /

noun

  1. unsafe state or condition; exposure to danger or risk; insecurity.


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Etymology

Origin of unsafety

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- 1 + safety

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“And hopefully in the next year that safety valve, or unsafety valve, won’t be available to people and that’s hugely important.”

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2022

“But it caused even more unsafety and ridiculous dehumanization.”

From New York Times Mar. 24, 2021

Additionally, he argues that having good values is absolutely essential over "neurotic" values, which tend to develop under conditions of extreme insecurity and unsafety.

From Scientific American Sep. 24, 2017

“I was experiencing intense feelings of unsafety and terror,” she said.

From Washington Times Jan. 13, 2016

Mention has already been made of the unsafety of the roads for ordinary travellers; but the roads were in no way safer for the post-boys.

From A Hundred Years by Post A Jubilee Retrospect by James Wilson Hyde

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